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Men's Tennis Guts Out 4-3 Win at Penn
April 03, 2004 | Men's Tennis
April 3, 2004
PHILADELPHIA - The Princeton men's tennis team won four of six singles matches, including a come-from-behind three-set victory by Darius Craton at No. 2, on the way to an exciting 4-3 victory over Penn in its Ivy League opener Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers, now 8-7, got wins at No. 6 singles by Tim Kofol and No. 4 from Andrew Lieu, both in straight sets. No. 1 player Dan Friedman also won in straight sets, defeating David Lynn 6-2 and 7-5. Craton lost the first set at No. 2 to Mikhail Bekker, but came back to winthe final two sets, losing just four games combined in those two sets.
Princeton's No. 3 player, freshman Sratha Saengsuwarn, went to three sets with Penn's Justin Lavner before falling in a tiebreak in the deciding set. Penn won the doubles point, getting close wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles. Princeton's No. 1 team of Craton and Friedman defeated Todd Lecher and Justin Lavner of Penn, 8-5, at No. 1 doubles.
Princeton hosts Yale and Brown in Ivy League action next weekend at the Lenz Tennis Center.
Final Results - Princeton 4, Penn 3
Singles 1 - Daniel Friedman (PRIN) def. David Lynn (PENN), 6-2, 7-5 2 - Darius Craton (PRIN) def. Mikhail Bekker (PENN), 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 3 - Justin Lavner (PENN) def. Sratha Saengsuwarn (PRIN), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) 4 - Andrew Lieu (PRIN) def. Craig Rubin (PENN), 6-2, 7-5 5 - Todd Lecher (PENN) def. David Gopstein (PRIN), 6-4, 6-0 6 - Tim Kofol (PRIN) def. Jimmy Fairbanks (PENN), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles 1 - Craton/Friedman (PRIN) def. Lavner/Lecher (PENN), 8-5 2 - Pu/Fairbanks (PENN) def. Kofol/Saengsuwarn (PRIN), 9-8(9-7) 3 - Lynn/Bekker (PENN) def. Lieu/Gopstein (PRIN), 9-7